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New Hanover County Sheriff's Office
The New Hanover County Sheriff's Office is the county's law enforcement agency and holds its arrest records, incident and accident reports and the roster of people held in the county jail.
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New Hanover County Archives
New Hanover County's digital archive holds the photographs, maps, deeds and local history documents the county library has scanned and put online.
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New Hanover County Census
Find facts and figures about the county.
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New Hanover County District Court
New Hanover County District Court, with the court location, contacts and the case records this office keeps.
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New Hanover County Detention Center
The New Hanover County Detention Center holds the people arrested in the county, and its inmate list gives the name, the charge and the bond set for each person held.
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New Hanover County North Carolina Cooperative Extension
Find and use NC State University resources.
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New Hanover County Administrative Traffic Court
Citation, fines and traffic court and school.
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Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce lists the businesses, the events and the economic information it keeps for Wilmington and New Hanover County.
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New Hanover County Drug Treatment Court
Monitor treatment services to chemically dependent adult offenders.
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New Hanover County Family Court
The North Carolina Judicial Branch explains how a divorce, custody or support case is filed in New Hanover County district court and what the clerk of superior court keeps.
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- New Hanover County Senior ServicesInformation, help and activities for seniors.
- New Hanover and Pender County District Attorney's Office, Teen CourtJuvenile court diversion for non-violent offenses, heard by a teen jury.
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About public records in New Hanover County
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New Hanover County at a glance
- State
- North Carolina
- County seat
- Wilmington
- Population
- 225,702
- Area
- 328 sq mi
- Founded
- 1729
- Cities and towns
- 5
New Hanover County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. New Hanover County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in New Hanover County. Notable programs include community outreach initiatives and specialized divisions such as narcotics and K-9 units, which are tailored to address specific local needs.
Police Departments. In addition to New Hanover County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within New Hanover County, including the Wilmington Police Department, Carolina Beach Police Department, and Wrightsville Beach Police Department. These agencies often collaborate with the Sheriff's Office on major investigations and regional crime issues.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. New Hanover County Sheriff's Office, located at 3950 Juvenile Center Road in Castle Hayne, North Carolina 28429, provides primary law enforcement services for unincorporated areas of New Hanover County and operates New Hanover County detention facility. Inmate lookup is available through the Sheriff's Office website using the Inmate Inquiry System, where the public can search by name or booking number to find current inmates, booking dates, charges, and bond information. Arrest records and booking information in New Hanover County are public records under North Carolina General Statute § 132-1, the North Carolina Public Records Law, which mandates that public records be made available for inspection and examination by any person unless specifically exempted.
Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in New Hanover County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in New Hanover County
- Old mine sites
- 6
- Sites with no status in the records
- 2
- Still producing
- 8
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel; Limestone, General; Clay
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 11
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- quarry, sand pit
- Maps surveyed
- 1970 to 1997
- Records behind them
- 30 records for 27 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 16 named mine sites inside the county, 6 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 11 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Limestone, General; Clay.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. No abandoned mine inventory is published online.
North Carolina mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in New Hanover County (16 shown, 11 unnamed on the map)
- Diamond Shamrock,Castle Hyne PlantChromium | Unknown | A processing plant, not a working
- Castle Hayne Quarry Ideal BasicClay; Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Castle Hayne QuarryLimestone, General; Clay | Past Producer
- A. D. Royal PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Armstrong PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Davis Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Edwards PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Lennon PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- New Hanover County MineSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Webb PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Wilmington MinesSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Castle Hayne MillStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | A processing plant, not a working
- Castle Hayne QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken; Limestone, General | Producer | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- General Electric/ Wilmington, N.C.Thorium | Unknown | A processing plant, not a working
- Allied-Kennecott Titanium Corp.Occurrence
- New HanoverOccurrence
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in New Hanover County, North Carolina?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the New Hanover County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in New Hanover County. Ask that agency for its record.
How do I get a criminal background check in New Hanover County, North Carolina?
The North Carolina criminal history record comes from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI). Fingerprint based Right to Review of your own record using the SBI form Request for Access to Criminal History Record Information; a certified name search of court records in one county costs $25 at the clerk of superior court with Form AOC CR 314. Fee: $14 for a NC state fingerprint based check; $18 for a national fingerprint based check.
How can I look up sex offenders in New Hanover County, North Carolina?
Search the North Carolina Sex Offender Registry (State Bureau of Investigation), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
How do I register to vote in New Hanover County, North Carolina?
Register with the county board of elections or through the North Carolina State Board of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. The regular registration deadline is 25 days before Election Day; same day registration is available at early voting sites during the early voting period, not on Election Day for most voters. Online registration is open only to existing DMV customers with a DMV issued driver's license or ID.
How do I look up property records in New Hanover County, North Carolina?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in New Hanover County are kept by the New Hanover County Register of Deeds. Property values are set by the county tax assessor, and tax bills come from the county tax collector. Source: official state page.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in New Hanover County, North Carolina?
Certified birth and death certificates for North Carolina come from the NC Department of Health and Human Services, NC Vital Records. Birth, death and marriage certificates may also be obtained at the Register of Deeds office in the county where the event took place, in most cases the same day. Online, by phone or by mail through VitalChek, the only authorized vendor for a state issued certified birth certificate, or in person at NC Vital Records. Fee: $24 state search fee, which includes one certificate; $15 for each added certificate.
How do I find business license records in New Hanover County, North Carolina?
Business entity filings are searched with the North Carolina Secretary of State, Business Registration Division. North Carolina has no single generic business license; besides state licenses, a local license may be required for your business.
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